ULI POst Lab

People...

Great discussion today you brought up some really important ideas.
You are doing science!
Getting answers revising information improving the reliability of data and information!
Working together for the greater good.
Here is the video clip:
Despite of where your political affiliation lies it is important that both side of the aisle be held accountable for the facts.  An err of omission is lying!!!

Zodiac Liar

Key ideas
#FOR
#Changing slope
#Slope of position vs. time graph

Not as Easy as Pi!!!!

• Day 44
• People this is a rare opportunity.  We have limited time to do most of the activities in class.   And never time to do them a again!  So use what you have learned to make the experiment and your measurements better.  Don't forget about bob!  "What about bob" affected the lab?
•  During my abscence
• What is the meaning of your slope?
• What is the significance to physics?
• Calculate the value of g.
• Calculate your % error. (using g=980 cm/s/s or 9.8m/s/s)

• If your value of is greater than 10% error.
• Pinpoint  and state the issue in the lab ( ok to make mistakes as long as you learn from them)
• This is a critical skill to figure out what went wrong and why?
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Fix the glitch in the lab and repeat the experiment to improve upon the error.
Keep track of the changes made to the procedure.

All labs are capable of yielding 2% error or less.

Final Lab

•  Parent Graph
• Daughter Graph (with graphical analysis) 
• slope units
• equation of the line
• value of g
• % error

EASY AS PIE

OBJ:

• INCORPORATE & UTILIZE PHYSICS SKILLS
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• Use Technology to expedite analysis of data (EXCEL GRAPH)
• Tutorial

HW: GOOD GRAPH

What are the elements of a good Graph?

• Make observations.  
• Post only one observation until the entire class has posted....  There are enough for everyone to contribute.
• Are there any areas that could use improvement:
• Copy the class results in your notebook for discussion
• The graph below contains most of essential elements for future graphs

UNIT QUEST QUEST MONDAY

• DESCRIBE THE METRIC SYSTEM
• FUNDAMENTAL UNITS
• MAKE PROPER MEASUREMENTS
• USING APPROPRIATE UNIT
• USE FACTOR LABEL TO BOTH CONVERT AND CALCULATE QUANTITIES
• WRITE NUMBERS AND CALCULATE WITH PROPER SCIENTIFIC NOTATION
• BE ABLE TO TRANSLATE AND WRITE #S IN SCIENTIFIC NOTATION
• Extra credit Significant Figures

HW: 11.4.16
Calculate the area of your note card with proper sig figs in scientific notation.
in

• cm^2
• m^2
• Km^2
• mm^2

What do all the answers have in common?
If you could only use one of the above units which one would you choose?  Why?{Post to Blog}

Question of Scale

Use the sheet below to help complete examples for Metric Prefixes
SHEET BELOW-

DAY 27
BIG things and small things
Powers of 10 Video

ADOPT a physicist

Just a reminder this is the last week for ADOPT a physicist you should copy and print out your questions and correspondence and have that ready to turn in.  If you have not posted and or not  read your physicists reports you should do so immediately.

Above all else do not waste people time by posting questions that have already been answered.  Read the posts!!!

QUEST REVIEW

EACH ACTIVITY
Has a key skill or idea.
Can you readily Determine each one.

Can you List the key Terms

• describe define and differentiate each?  (level 3)
• Can you apply the concept?(Level 4)
• Can you use it to create new ideas?( Level 5)

DAY 21: Activity: You are older than you used to be...

How old will you be in seconds on your next birthday?
TMBG

Key Skills:

• Dimensional Analysis (this is the idea being taught the answer is irrelevant)

• failed strategy -->cross multiplication= crack you should not do it!
• HW: 
• Make observations to Describe & list the steps in the process from class examples ->comment on blog
• Apply the  steps to one or more of the practice problems from the link below
• Practice page

HW

• Complete the construction of your chart of Fundamental Quantities

Standard for mass.
Example:
1kg=800 US quarters 1976 at 25 degrees F


Standards:Article






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Measurements

Define Describe Differentiate:D3
Measurement,standard,Fundamental unit,Derived unit,English System, Mertric System

What is a measurement?

What is a standard?

What are the standards for distance, mass, time?  If you don't want to look it up come up with your own. (1 hiccup=.5 seconds)

What are the four other fundamental units?



Why do we need measurements?  How are they different from other observations?

Terms that may help:
Subjective, Objective, Quantitative, Comparative.


Get a head start:
Make a chart:

• Fundamental quantities
• unit name
• unit abbreviation (English Metric)
• standards
• Variable

Possible Questitio tomorrow on observations!!!! Hypothesis generation and testing?

Analysis


I can

1. make observations (1 of the 5)max, min,... (1)
2. develop idea-->create a hypothesis   (2-3)
3. Test using observations       (3)
4. Test Result--->conclusion (false go back to step1) (4)
1. true-test it again

• see above
• a good rule works all the time (if false even once go to step1)

If you can do the above you will be at least a 4.
if you can develop a rule that works for all data --->5

ADOPT A PHYSICIST

Read

• You will have the oppertunity to converse with real physicists!!!!.
• You may wonder why you are taking physics at all,  this is a great chance to figure out why.
• You should post ideas for relevant questions here on the blog along with an introduction statement.
• You will be working in groups. 

This is a rare oppertunity.

Keys to success:

• Read what has already been posted and do not waste your physicists time by reposting a question that has already been answered!  There are no stupid questions, except the one that was already answered.(Your group will receive a minimum 1 point deduction)
• Post early and try to create a dialogue with your physicist.
• Work with your group take turns but discuss responses as a group.
• Do not just ask yes or no questions. 
• Do not ask inappropriate questions.  
• Try to relate your questions to class activities and skills.
• Keep a log print out of your conversation.
• Report intesting or unexpected findings in class.

pin: 0822

What's the significance?

Worksheet

• Summarize  the key ideas from today's activity
• Apply those key ideas to the activity  "what's the significance?"
• Make the observations
• For each observations write either a(n) inference or a  hypothesis.
• Definitely not a pop quiz tomorrow on today's activities!

RICHIES POTTY CHART Observations Hypothesis and Inference

What are the key ideas behind Richie's Potty Chart how does it relate to Physics/Science?
https://twitter.com/Physicsmainland/status/382959762196795392

Activity:

• Make a list of observations (skill)
• categorize them (skill)
• Purpose questions (skill)

What is the biggest scientific limitation of this investigation?(analysis)
Key terms:

• D3
• Observation 
• inference
• Hypothesis 
• Inductive reasoning
• Deductive reasoning

Blogging:(Communication skill)

• Read what is already written
• Do not re-post same ideas
• Do not write a every idea in your head allow others to contribute and expand on your ideas/post.
• NDPS->Name and Period

HOMEWORK

Create a comprehensive statement for your observations of your groups.

Can you come up with any words that would not necessarily fit into any of the groups?  What would be the name of the group and how would it change your statement.

Organize the following terms using the strategies from class. 
Ideas:

• you will probably change your mind print/copy the terms cut them out so you can make your groups flexible.
•   Use paper clips or an envelope to keep the terms grouped.  
• Color coordinate
• other suggestions or organizing strategies (use post its and the "post it" app)

Accelerate

Amount

Area

Atoms

Attract

Bend

Boil

Bounce

Brightness

Change

Contract

Cool

Density

Earth

Electric charge

Electricity

Electrons

Expand

Freeze

Gases

Glow

Heat

Length

Light

Liquids

Magnetism

Mass

Molecules

Move

Neutrons

Objects

Particles

Planets

Protons

Radiation

Repel

Solids

MIND MAPPING

DAY 9:

THINGS THAT cont.



The Mind Map is the external mirror of your own radiant or natural thinking facilitated by a powerful graphic process, which provides the universal key to unlock the dynamic potential of the brain.

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• The five essential characteristics of Mind Mapping:
  
  • The main idea, subject or focus is crystallized in a central image.
  • The main themes radiate from the central image as 'branches'.
  • The branches comprise a key image or key word drawn or printed on its associated line.
  • Topics of lesser importance are represented as 'twigs' of the relevant branch.
  • The branches form a connected nodal structure.  
  
  http://www.scienceprofonline.com/biology-general/biological-classification-binomial-nomenclature.html
  
  
  
  USE CLASS EXAMPLES TO CREATE A CHART THAT ORGANIZES THINGS BASED ON OBSERVATIONS.